Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #1179 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1856
Gender M
PDF File 1237
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Joshua Philips junior
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man (Bayard) aged 31 years $150, (1) Negro Woman "Het" aged 22 years $75, (1) Negro Woman "Kit" aged 27 years $80, (1) Negro Boy "Charles" aged 9 years $90, (1) Negro Boy "Sam" aged 49 $50, Personal $150
Total Amount Taxed $8,062.00
Notes (981) Acres land appointment $4905, (2) Houses + Lots $1500, Mill and Lot $500

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